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Fatal crash in Central Elgin leaves 1 dead, 1 in custody: OPP

A red pickup truck sits in the ditch near John Wise Line and Springwater Road following a fatal single-vehicle collision in Central Elgin. OPP West / Twitter

Elgin County OPP say one person is dead and another is in custody following a single-vehicle collision in Central Elgin, Ont.

Police responded to the crash near the intersection of John Wise Line and Springwater Road shortly after 2 a.m. Saturday.

In video release on Twitter, constable Adam Crewdson said the crash happened after a vehicle was travelling eastbound on John Wise Line towards Aylmer.

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“It then went off the road, into the ditch and then up into the roadway, striking some trees and coming to a rest,” said Crewdson.

He added that the victim was a 24-year-old man, but did not release further details about the victim’s identity.

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Police say the driver of the vehicle has been arrested and is facing a number of charges, including impaired driving causing death.

Provincial police are continuing to investigate the crash.

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